Frying Pan Creek

The Frying Pan Creek is a gold mine located in Alaska at an elevation of 1,699 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Frying Pan Creek

State:  Alaska

County:  na

Elevation: 1,699 Feet (518 Meters)

Commodity: Gold

Lat, Long: 65.2994, -145.55920

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Satelite image of the Frying Pan Creek

Frying Pan Creek MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Frying Pan Creek
Secondary: Camp Association
Secondary: Frying Pan Creek Association
Secondary: Vccb Association
Secondary: J. H. Association
Secondary: J. S. Association 1-2
Secondary: Frying Pan Creek Discovery
Secondary: Nap No. 3
Secondary: Frying Pan Creek 1-3 Below
Secondary: Lower Association


Commodity

Primary: Gold


Location

State: Alaska


Land Status

Land ownership: Federal
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Cathy Chmielowski
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Kelly Wages
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Jeanne M. Wages
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Sidney Thomas
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Thomas, John
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Napolilli, Noel
Info Year: 1979

Owner Name: Stanley Gelvin
Info Year: 1979


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Placer
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Not available


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-050

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-217

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-301

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-359

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-361

Reference (Ownership): ALASKA KARDEX 050-362

Reference (Deposit): B480j p. 160

Reference (Deposit): MF391

Reference (Deposit): OF76-633 p. 26


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